Sugartit

Kentucky's ghost towns are coal camps in the eastern mountains and river towns the railroads passed by.

Sugartit (formerly known as Pleasant Ridge and later as Gunpowder in the 1920s) is a rural community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. It was located at the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and Kentucky Route 237 between the cities of Florence and Union. Sugartit has been noted for its unusual place name. The community no longer exists and has mostly been annexed into Florence. The last surviving structure was the Sugartit Asphalt factory.

The on-the-ground condition of Sugartit is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.

Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.

Here's the honest truth: access to Sugartit is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times. The mapped point for Sugartit is roughly 38.9728, -84.6628 — use it as a starting point and cross-reference a current topographic map before leaving pavement.

Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.